Ever since the Apple iPad was released in 2010, the tablet has made a huge impact on the computing world. Never before were people able to carry a compact computer with a touch screen and do their work. The original tablets were seen as only being capable of reading and playing games. As time has passed, people are starting to realize that you can do productivity and business work with these marvels, as well (although, not as fast as with a laptop). Work can be done on them (I am using my iPad to write this article) and within the next few years, I foresee the tablet as being the only choice of computer. If you are considering getting one of these, you have to ask yourself, “Which one do I buy?” A year ago, there was only one answer: The iPad. Today, more and more companies are following suit with their own versions. Here’s a look at five of these. Read more…

2010 was a great year for me. My daughter, Addalynn, was born and I got to see my favorite team since I was a child make it to the World Series (Texas Rangers.) 2010 had a lot in store for everybody: combat troops were pulled out of Iraq, Haiti was devastated by an earthquake, the volcano in Iceland disrupted air traffic, the 2010 FIFA World Cup was held in South Africa, WikiLeaks, and many other events rocked the world in 2010. So what is in store for 2011. No, I am not a prophet and I will not try to predict any major disasters or catastrophes, this is all in fun. Here are my five predictions for 2011. Read more…

Just about everyone has a cell phone today. How do we know what service to pick, though? We see the commercials on television all the time. “Can you hear me now?” The cell phone companies spend millions telling you they are the best service, but which ones truly are? Here is a list of the best cell phone service providers based on criteria that you, the user, needs to know. What service are you currently using? Do you have problems with it? Would you recommend it to others or is it complete garbage? Let us know! Read more…

So the iPad has been out a couple of weeks and I stopped by to look at them. I haven’t bought one yet – and I will probably wait till the second generation of them come out, but I now see a reason why one might want one of these. While not quite an iPhone and not quite a notebook, the iPad fits somewhere in the land between the two. For the casual user, this product really is a winner. Here are five reasons you might consider putting this on your list of gadgets to get: Read more…

Today is March 3, 2010 and the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 302 days left in the year 2010. According the Mayan calendar, there are 1024 days till the end of the current cycle. On this date, in 1885, AT&T (American Telephone and Telegraph) is founded. Here are five people that share a birthday on this day: Read more…